GetSpeed, Boutsen VDS Confirm Mercedes-AMG Lineups

Getspeed Performance and Boutsen VDS have confirmed multi-car lineups for the upcoming GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS season, with both squads fielding a Pro entry spearheaded by Mercedes-AMG factory drivers.

The Adam Osieka-led GetSpeed operation will field three cars in the Endurance Cup, while Boutsen VDS will compete in all ten championship rounds with a pair of cars in each series.

GetSpeed’s No. 2 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo, entered into the Pro class, will feature an unchanged driver lineup compared to last year, with Jules Gounon, Fabian Schiller and Luca Stolz set to share driver duties.

The trio scored a podium finish in last year’s Paul Ricard season opener, which would prove to be their strongest result of the season.

The remainder of the team’s stable will consists of a pair of Silver Cup entries, with reigning class champions Colin Caresani and Tanart Sathienthirakul moving across from Winward Racing to pilot the No. 6 car.

They will be paired up with Aaron Walker, who claimed a class victory with GetSpeed in last year’s CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa.

Anthony Bartone and Yannick Mettler, who also formed part of that Silver Cup-winning lineup at Spa, have also remained with the team and have been paired up with Karol Basz  aboard the sister No. 3 machine.

“We’re entering the toughest GT3 championship in the world with three strong lineups—and we’re confident,” said Osieka.

“With Jules, Fabian, and Luca in the Pro car, we’re aiming for wins. In the Silver Cup, we have a mix of experienced talent and exciting new additions to the GetSpeed family.”

Martin, Grenier Bolster Boutsen Lineup

Boutsen VDS, meanwhile, has enlisted Mercedes-AMG factory drivers Maxime Martin and Mikael Grenier to join its Endurance Cup crew.

They will share the No. 9 car with Maximilian Goetz, who is the only member of the team’s Pro entry to have been retained from last year.

Goetz and Thomas Drouet raced with a rotating cast of co-drivers across the season, recording a best finish of sixth at Monza alongside Sergio Sette Camara.

Martin, for his part, will tackle the full, ten-round GTWC Europe schedule with Boutsen, with Stolz having been assigned as his co-driver for the Sprint Cup events.

The move marks something of a reunion for the Belgian, who previously completed with the Marc VDS operation between 2010 and 2015, first racing Ford machinery in the FIA GT1 World Championship and then later with BMW.

In addition to its Pro entry, Boutsen VDS will also again field a Silver Cup entry spearheaded by reigning champions Cesar Gazeau and Aurelien Panis.

Loris Cabirou completes the lineup for the endurance rounds, joining the team after competing in Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America last year.